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Israel Identifies Hostage Remains as Meny Godard, Leaving Three Bodies Still in Gaza

The confirmation advances the truce’s first-phase requirement to return hostages’ remains.

Overview

  • The Red Cross transferred a coffin from Gaza that Israeli forensics identified as 73-year-old Meny Godard, killed on October 7 in Kibbutz Be’eri.
  • Israeli authorities say three deceased hostages remain in Gaza: Ran Gvili, Dror Or, and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak.
  • The IDF reports 24 ceasefire violations since October 10, including six between November 7 and 12 involving Yellow Line crossings where troops engaged approaching militants.
  • Under the U.S.-brokered deal, Hamas earlier released 20 living hostages and continues returning bodies as Israel reciprocates with roughly 15 Palestinian remains per Israeli deceased; Gaza authorities say they have received 315 remains.
  • A reported U.S.-Israel plan to deport about 200 Hamas operatives trapped in Rafah tunnels remains unresolved, with no country agreeing to receive them.